Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$5,720step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,806 mi
Typical range: $4,805–$6,635
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,899
Fuel: $1,821
All-in estimate: $5,720

Return trip

San Francisco → Austin$8,401

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Austin to San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,376	$2.42	$3,894 – $4,857
53' refrigerated	$5,213	$2.89	$4,535 – $5,890
48' flatbed	$5,256	$2.91	$4,520 – $5,991
Step deck	$5,720	$3.17	$4,805 – $6,635
Power only	$3,884	$2.15	$3,379 – $4,389
Hotshot	$2,932	$1.62	$2,434 – $3,431
26' box truck	$2,866	$1.59	$2,436 – $3,296
Sprinter van	$1,750	$0.97	$1,470 – $2,030

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,720 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,805 and $6,635.

How far is Austin, TX from San Francisco, CA by truck?

About 1,806 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,821 of the $5,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Francisco, CA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,401, which makes Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology